Surely , not . Sometimes things happen that propel a palm to your head . You just ask aloud , `` Really ? ''

With the brightest of spotlights on the NFL -- and its handling of domestic violence issues threatening to tarnish the shield that represents the most profitable and popular sports league in the country -- you 'd think the nation 's pro football players would be on their best behavior .

So , it sparks a little incredulity when -- on the heels of five players ' arrests , the indefinite suspension of a premier running back and the deactivation of two of the NFL 's biggest stars -- yet another NFL player is alleged to have exacted violence against loved ones .

As women 's groups demand change from the top down -- and one group is demanding the ouster of Commissioner Roger Goodell and flying banners over stadiums that say , '' #GoodellMustGo '' -- the bad news kept piling on the National Football League on Wednesday .

Jonathan Dwyer walked off the Arizona Cardinals ' practice field and into the backseat of a Phoenix police cruiser after multiple allegations of felony assault .

It was the latest public relations debacle for the NFL , as Dwyer brought the total number of players facing domestic violence or child abuse charges to six , after July incidents in which police say he broke his wife 's nose with a head butt and punched her in the face .

Here is a quick look at those players and their travails .

Adrian Peterson

One of the top players in the NFL , he left the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday to deal with child abuse accusations in Texas . Peterson had been deactivated by the Vikings and missed Sunday 's game , then reactivated Monday . But the team said it needed to correct its mistake and deactivated him again .

Peterson then took a leave of absence and Goodell placed him on the exempt list , which gives the team the opportunity to continue to pay him while he deals with his legal issues . At no point has Peterson been suspended .

Greg Hardy

The Carolina Panthers ' defensive star also took a leave of absence because of legal troubles . As with Peterson , Hardy will be paid while he is away from the team . Hardy was convicted by a judge in July on misdemeanor assault charges . He asked for a new trial in front of a jury , which is scheduled for mid-November . Hardy played one game then was deactivated as the outrage against the NFL grew over how it was dealing with domestic violence issues .

He has proclaimed his innocence of the charges , which were filed after police said he assaulted his then-girlfriend and threatened to kill her . He was sentenced to 18 months of probation and received a 60-day suspended sentence .

Jonathan Dwyer

The most recent player to be arrested , the running back is alleged to have assaulted a 27-year-old woman and an 18-month-old child . Sgt. Trent Crump , a Phoenix police spokesman , said it would be reckless to identify the victims . Dwyer , 25 , spent Wednesday night in the Maricopa County Jail , and the Arizona Cardinals deactivated him . Crump said neighbors reported two incidents in July .

Dwyer posted bond and was released from jail Thursday after a judge set a $ 25,000 `` cash-only '' bond and required him to wear an electronic monitoring device and abide by a curfew . He wo n't be able to take part in any team activities after his release .

The woman did n't allege any violence until last week , when she called from another state , where she had moved with the child . The most serious of six charges were three counts of assault , one of which caused a fracture . CNN 's attempt to reach his agent was unsuccessful .

Ray Rice

The running back without a team is appealing his indefinite suspension by the league . While Rice has called punching his future wife in the head and knocking her out `` inexcusable , '' he is seeking to have the opportunity to play in the NFL again . The players ' union has complained that Rice did n't receive due process from Goodell , who suspended him in June to a two-game ban , then increased the penalty to an indefinite suspension . That came earlier this month after TMZ Sports posted a video that showed the punch .

Rice was three days away from completing the original suspension when the indefinite ban was handed down and when the Baltimore Ravens terminated his contract .

Ray McDonald

On August 31 , three days after Goodell created an NFL policy against domestic violence , San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Ray McDonald was arrested on an accusation of felony domestic violence . The new policy imposes a minimum six-game unpaid ban for first-time offenders and up to a lifetime ban for second-time offenders .

No charges have been filed in the incident involving McDonald . Neither the team nor the league has levied any discipline in the case , and the starter at left defensive tackle played the first two games of the season .

Quincy Enunwa

The Jets practice squad player 's arrest went practically overlooked outside of the New York area . According to USA Today 's `` NFL Players Arrests '' tracker , he was arrested on September 4 .

Enunwa was charged with simple assault after a woman told police he pulled her off a bed at a hotel , causing a head injury , ESPNNewYork.com reported . He pleaded not guilty , ESPN said , adding that the player was still practicing with the team .

NFL 's past penalties for domestic violence ' a different story '

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Jonathan Dwyer 's arrest is the sixth of late after he allegedly broke his wife 's nose

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The National Football League has seen several of its players appear in mug shots

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Groups are demanding change ; one calls for ouster of Commissioner Roger Goodell

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One NFL player was released from jail Thursday , and two took leave Wednesday